an easy slow cooker dinner to make tonight
this week's recap + the perfect set & forget comfort meal 🌮
Happy Sunday everyone! I know for many this weekend is a long weekend, and if you’re looking for an opportunity to sit down and connect with family, I have to recommend these slow cooker carnitas tacos that the whole fam will love.
Slow cooker recipes always save me when I want a delicious dinner with minimal work. These sweet and spicy carnitas tacos are perfect for cozy fall days and while it really is so easy to prepare, you wouldn’t think so when you take a bite. This recipe features a little bit of gentle heat and so much simple flavor, but if any spice at all is a no-go for you, just omit the hot sauce. Not to mention, these carnitas tacos are great for hosting—especially football Sunday 🏈
What sets them apart is roasting on the sheet pan after the meat cooks—it gives the perfect crisp and extra flavor 😋 Keep scrolling for the full recipe!
sweet and spicy carnitas tacos
Ingredients
For the carnitas:
2 lbs pork shoulder or pork butt
2 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup orange juice (about 2 oranges)
1/4 lime juice (about 2 limes)
3 tbsp hot sauce of chili sauce (I used Tabasco, I also love Yellow Bird)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 yellow onion, chopped
10 -12 corn, almond flour, or chickpea flour tortillas
2-3 limes, quartered for serving
For the avocado salsa
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, & diced
1 roma tomato, diced
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro, packed
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp kosher salt
Get the full instructions here.
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